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Meanings of had the floor in English

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Usage of had the floor in English
1
The sailor had the floor; no one save him spoke a word.
The Last Trail
2
Scoutmaster Ned had the floor, also the walls and the ceiling.
Pee-wee Harris on the Trail
3
I had the floor nicely littered with paper balls when Carolyn showed up.
The burglar who traded ted williams
4
He had the floor, and having the floor means everything to a Red.
Truxton King: A Story of Graustark
5
Smythe had the floor, and as he spoke he gestured triumphantly.
Time After Time
6
The trestle had gone, as had the floor beneath the trestle.
Complete Books of Blood
7
He had the floor checkerboarded with a grid of chalked lines, each numbered.
Omnilingual
8
But now Aunt Tildy had the floor, with her faded face all alight.
Good Cheer Stories Every Child Should Know
9
Technically his speech was uninterrupted, for he still had the floor.
Public Speaking
10
Frank nodded to him to indicate that he had the floor.
The Boat Club; or, The Bunkers of Rippleton
11
Manning himself, grizzled, grey of hair, shaggy bearded, had the floor.
Where the Trail Divides
12
Henley of Iowa had the floor when I took my seat in the House.
The Statesmen Snowbound
13
Before the applause began Colonel Luke Lea had the floor.
The Story of The American Legion: The Birth of the Legion
14
The President blandly answered that Dr. Lecher had the floor.
The Entire Project Gutenberg Works of Mark Twain
15
Henry had the floor and continued to speak while they were getting their food.
Wild Justice
16
Tau had the floor with Mura as an efficient lieutenant.
Plague Ship
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United States of America
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